This project will contribute to understanding internationally by: increasing methodological/statistical rigour in a “settled” research literature; examine important but neglected research questions; allow predictions to changes in burglars' preferences if

This has considerable policy implications in the areas of crime prevention, urban planning, public transport and housing.

Understanding How Criminals Decide Where and When to Offend

This project sought to understand the factors and processes that lead people to commit criminal offences. By building a comprehensive model of offender mobility, we will be better able to describe what influences burglar preferences about where and when to commit crime. This understanding will enable the development of more effective crime prevention projects.This project was cross-institutional, involving Dr Gentry White, who is employed by the Policing and Security node of the Institute for Social Science Research.

Project Leader:

Dr Michael Townsley (Griffith University)

Joseph Clare (University of Western Australia)

Dr Gentry White (UQ)

Project Team:

Professor Scott Baum (Griffith University)

Dr Willem Bernasco

Dr Shane Johnson (Department of Security and Crime Science, University College London)

Dr Stijn Ruiter (Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement)

This project will contribute to understanding internationally by: increasing methodological/statistical rigour in a “settled” research literature; examine important but neglected research questions; allow predictions to changes in burglars' preferences if

This has considerable policy implications in the areas of crime prevention, urban planning, public transport and housing.